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Marlins activated RHP Junichi Tazawa from the 10-day disabled list.

Tazawa will return to the Marlins' bullpen Thursday after missing five weeks with rib cage inflammation. The 31-year-old right-hander has posted a disappointing 6.60 ERA in 16 relief appearances this season for Miami. Thu, Jun 22, 2017 02:20:00 PM

Junichi Tazawa (ribs) allowed four earned runs on five hits while recording only two outs Tuesday in a rehab appearance with Double-A Jacksonville.

Tazawa pitched well Friday in his rehab debut at High-A Jupiter, but the wheels fell off for him on Tuesday at Double-A. The 31-year-old reliever will probably have to work on back-to-back days (with far better results) before the Marlins consider activating him. He had a brutal 6.60 ERA over his first 16 appearances this season with Miami. Tue, Jun 13, 2017 09:49:00 PM

He finished with two strikeouts while allowing just one hit. Tazawa has spent the past month battling a rib injury but could return to the Marlins' bullpen any day now. The 31-year-old has struggled this year, compiling a lethargic 6.60 ERA over 16 relief outings. Fri, Jun 9, 2017 09:22:00 PM

Tazawa said through interpreter Allen Turner that he feels "great" and could begin a minor league rehab assignment at any time. Interestingly, Tazawa won't be able to begin a rehab stint until he finds a new interpreter, as Turner works with Ichiro Suzuki. Tazawa struggled to the tune of a 6.60 ERA through 16 appearances prior to hitting the DL with rib cartilage inflammation earlier this month. Tue, May 30, 2017 12:43:00 PM

Depth Charts

J.T. Realmuto (back) said Monday morning that he is confident he'll be fine for the start of the regular season.

Realmuto has been sidelined for a week because of a lower back contusion, but he's due to ramp up his activity level over the next couple of days. "I'll be ready for Opening Day," he told reporters Monday. "I'm very confident, yes ... It's definitely getting better." The 27-year-old ranks as a top-four fantasy catcher leading into 2018 after batting .278/.332/.451 with 17 home runs and eight stolen bases in 141 games last year.

Justin Bour's awful spring continued as he went 0-for-3 and struck out three times against the Astros on Saturday.

He did walk and score a run in the contest but that isn't much consolation considering his slash line sits at .143/.242/.179 with zero homers through 13 games. It's just spring training and doesn't mean much in the big picture but the team would surely like to see one of their few remaining plus hitters get rolling soon. He batted .289 with 25 homers and 83 RBI in 108 games last year and should see a big bump in playing time this season.

Martin Prado (knee) had a setback while running and will not be ready for the start of the 2018 regular season.

Prado needed season-ending surgery on his right knee last July, after batting just .250/.279/.357 through 147 plate appearances, but the veteran third baseman was expected to be an everyday player for the Marlins entering the 2018 campaign. It's unclear when he might be ready. Brian Anderson will fill in at the hot corner in the early going, per Marlins manager Don Mattingly.

Magneuris Sierra came out of Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets due to left hamstring tightness.

Sierra felt something in his hamstring after breaking out of the box on a groundout back to the mound in the bottom of the second inning. If it turns out to be a strain, he might get off to a delayed start this season. The 21-year-old center field prospect was likely going to be ticketed for Double-A Jacksonville or Triple-A New Orleans either way.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday that Wei-Yin Chen (elbow) is not expected to be ready for Opening Day.

Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill suggested last week that Chen could have a spot in the club's Opening Day rotation, but Mattingly pumped the brakes on that idea on the first official day of spring training. Chen has been trying to rehab a partial tear of the UCL in his left elbow, rather than undergo Tommy John surgery. He's due $10 million in 2018 plus an $8 million deferred bonus. Chen also carries a $20 million guarantee in 2019 and a $22 million guarantee in 2020. Derek Jeter couldn't shed this albatross.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Monday morning that Ellington would go for an MRI, but it wasn't deemed necessary. The Marlins are hopeful that rest will do the trick, though it's unclear how long he'll be shut down.

Brett Graves left Tuesday's Grapefruit League game with a left oblique strain.

These injuries are known to sideline players for weeks at a time, so Graves could begin the year on the disabled list. He's a Rule 5 pick, so the Marlins probably wouldn't mind going that route in order to stash him.